Rebecca at A Gathering Place: A Tribute to Her Father and My Tribute to Mine

My heart is so full tonight.

I've been viewing 

Rebecca Nelson's Tribute to her father 

http://rebecca-gatheryeroses.blogspot.com/2014/03/a-note-of-thankstribute-video.html 

at A Gathering Place.

It is a heart-wrenching video

of the life of man who loved

His Father, His Faith and His Family.  

Reminded me so much of my dad.

A Fisherman

A Fisher of Men

He loved his family.

(Like Rebecca I have my hand on his shoulder)

His sweetheart for 59 years.

They lacked one month making 60.

Mama went first 

and Daddy was gone six months later.  

I can already see that far away look in his eyes. 

He loved his God.

He loved people.

He loved their babies.

He started out as just a young preacher boy of 17, 

and 60+ years later his legacy continues.

In the video Stronger, 

Angela Thomas tells a story of Charles Spurgeon 

and his preacher grandfather.

Charles who is to speak was a little late for the service

and his grandfather starts preaching.

Charles comes in and his grandfather insists that he preach.

As Charles is preaching his grandfather,

prods him on saying, 

"Tell 'em again, Charles, 

Tell 'em again, Charles, 

Tell 'em about God' grace."

With tears streaming down my face, 

I could hear my daddy saying, 

"Tell 'em again, Bonnie,

Tell 'em again, Bonnie, 

Tell 'em about God's grace.

Rebecca was a Nazarene PK.

There were four children

and she was the second girl.

We've shared our stories of growing up 

in a strict evangelical home,

but we also share the love of our father.

The anniversary of Daddy's death is this month

March 12, 2011

and my brother Brian

March 23, 1975.

Rebecca, my prayers are with you, my sweet friend.

Bonnie

Be good to yourself.

Allow yourself time to grieve.

Grief is different for us all.

God is faithful.